D. R. Munday, L. C. Allison, H. L. Johnson and D. P. Marshall, Geophysical Research Letters, 38, L08609, doi:10.1029/2011GL046849.
Abstract
We show that diapycnal mixing can drive a significant Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC) volume transport, even when the mixing is located remotely in northern- hemisphere ocean basins. In the case of remote forcing, the globally-averaged diapycnal mixing coefficient is the important parameter. This result is anticipated from theoretical arguments and demonstrated in a global ocean circulation model. The impact of enhanced diapycnal mixing on the ACC during glacial periods is discussed.
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